YOUR DESIRE is a charming anthology of new love and the joy in being yourself. The two stories, by Dee S. Knight and Francis Drake are well written, engaging, hot, and are connected in the strength of the women characters and their willingness to love.

In YOUR DESIRE, a magical clothing store appears to enhance the passion of two women with the perfect dress, and then disappears to help the next deserving woman. The first story in the anthology is THE ARTIST AND THE DIRECTOR.

In THE ARTIST AND THE DIRECTOR, Derica Meadows is an outwardly conservative accountant focused on her career. When Derica buys the perfect ball gown, she is mistaken for a model and thrown into a photo shoot. Meeting the male co-star of the ad campaign sets up life-altering changes that give Derica a chance for the romance she needs. She then finds the bravery to enjoy a wonderful love regardless of the impact to her career. When Derica’s employers and their wives try to interfere with her new lifestyle, her reactions were nearly perfect. Derica was a character I can identify with and truly admire. The hero had just the right amount of bad boy to be hot, but was a gentleman who openly cared for Derica. The location descriptions were intriguing and secondary characters do not try to take on a life their own, but act as a catalyst for the plot.

The second part of the anthology, AWARDS NIGHT, is the story of the woman everyone goes to when they need something done. Allison Hayes, a nurse, is going home from a local charity event wearing an odd dress purchased at YOUR DESIRE when she finds a man crashed in her pasture. When he experiences temporary blindness and needs a place to recovery for the night Allison makes herself, once again, available to help. However, this time instead of Allison doing all the giving, the blinded hero gives her the night of her dreams, and eventually the hope for a sexually romantic future. AWARDS NIGHT is wonderful and every woman who has received a call that started with “I need your help” will identify with Allison. I also loved how Allison stayed true to her compassionate personality when she realized that she wanted and deserved more from life than just giving. The hero had just enough vulnerability combined with wounded alpha personality to make him desirable. The background characters and scenes also supported the book well.

Every woman who felt better after buying a new outfit will love YOUR DESIRE, and look at small dress shops with a little longing. YOUR DESIRE is a keeper that will have me re-reading it not only for the great sex and wonderful characters, but also for a wonderful reminder of how truelove can come when you are yourself.

Anya KhanReviewer for Karen Find Out About New BooksReviewer for Coffee Time Romance